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1/700 Hobby Boss USS Balao SS-285 Plastic Model Kit

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      The most important of these being the thicker pressure hull, using 7/8" high tensile steel plates rather than the 5/8" plate used in the earlier Gato class. Improvements in hull construction increased the test depth of this class to 400-feet as opposed to 350-feet in the Gato class and fuel capacity was significantly increased which improved patrol radius. Submerged endurance was 48 hours at 2 knots. Cruising range was almost 10,000 sea miles on the surface at 10 knots with 116,000 gallons of diesel fuel. Patrol duration was 75 days.

Kit Features:

  • Scale  :  1:700
  • Item Type  :  Static kit
  • Model Dimension  :  Length: 135.74mm  Beam: 11.18mm
  • Total Plastic Parts  :  13 pcs
  • Total Sprues  :  3 sprues, upper hull, stand
  • Camouflage Scheme  :  USS Balao off the Mare Island Yard, 25 October 1944
  • More Features  :  Slide moulded one piece top hull, and silk screen printing name plate stand.

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